Nottingham Elementary School is planning a renovation and construction
project that is now in the planning stages. The project will be guided by
Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC) formed by the Arlington School
Board and composed of Arlington Public School staff, PTA representatives,
and two representatives from the Williamsburg Civic Association.

The architect for the project has been approved by the Arlington County
School Board and is working with the Building Level Planning Committee
developed and approved a schematic design for the project. It was approved
by the school board.

The next step is for the architect to complete 35% of the design
development. When this is available we will post to the website. The date
for the presentation to the School Board of the prioritization rankings and
bond projects was scheduled for May 2.

The general plan envisioned for Nottingham includes:

• Replacing old mechanical systems, such as HVAC
• Bringing the building into compliance with the Americans with
  Disabilities Act
• Creating new media center/library
• Creating a more attractive and secure entrance to the school
  building
• Adding four to six classrooms to the building in order to
  accommodate increased enrollment.

These measures are greatly needed and have the potential to benefit both the
school and the community. The new classroom space will get the children out
of the trailers, now parked in the rear of the school. The overall project
will improve the school facility, making our neighborhood more attractive to
families with young children - an important factor determining property
values.

We will provide updates on the Nottingham project on this web site and in
the WCA Newsletter as we get information.

Construction will begin after November 2002, when the bond for the project
is approved. For more information on the options the Planning Committee
considered and the compromise they decided on, see the following BLPC
meeting reports:

Report from the 9 October 2001BLPC Meeting
Report from the 23 October 2001BLPC Meeting
Report from the 7 November 2001BLPC Meeting
Schematic Plan for Option 2-2
Report from the 27 November 2001 BLPC Meeting
Nottingham Elementary School - Elevations
Nottingham Elementary School - Perspective
Nottingham Elementary School - Plans
Nottingham Elementary School - Site Plan
Nottingham Elementary School -- Environmental Impact

Need more information? Want to express your views on the project? Contact Suzanne Graham (703-532-1923). She has been representing neighborhood concerns about the project, providing reports on each meeting, and finding out how Nottingham's immediate neighbors feel about the construction.

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